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Puerto Maldonado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto maldoˈnaðo] ⓘ) is a city in southeastern Peru in the Amazon rainforest 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Bolivian border, located at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers.
The only important highway is between the Peruvian cities of Puerto Maldonado and Cusco, 510 kilometres (320 mi) away in the Cuzco Department. It is part of the newly built Interoceanic Road between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, passing by the border town Iñapari on the Acre river. Flights between Cusco and Puerto Maldonado remain the most ...
Vicar Apostolics of Puerto Maldonado, below Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (June 23, 2015 – present) [1] Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (February 2, 2008 – June 23, 2015) Bishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (April 26, 1980 – February 2, 2008)
The 2014 Punta del Este ePrix was the first race of the Formula E history in the Americas. The city hosted the Punta del Este ePrix in 2014, 2015, and 2018. The street circuit of 2.8 km of length runs along Punta del Este's harbour and has been nicknamed the Monte Carlo of South America. [33] [34] [35]
Luis Muñoz Rivera (July 17, 1859 – November 15, 1916) was a Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician.He was a major figure in the struggle for political autonomy of Puerto Rico in union with Spain.
José Maldonado (1874 – 1932), a.k.a. "Aguila Blanca" (White Eagle), was a Puerto Rican revolutionary who fought with the Cuban Liberation Army and whose controversial exploits in Puerto Rico have contributed to making him part of Puerto Rican lore.
"On March 21, 1937, Easter Sunday, this site witnessed one of the most tragic and moving events of our history: The Ponce Massacre. On that day, a peaceful march organized by the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party was dissolved by the authorities through a shooting, with a large number of Nationalists and bystanders resulting dead and wounded, as well as two policeman also victims of the incident.
Logo of the brand A view of its cabins. Inkaterra is a Peruvian eco-tourism company. [1] Founded in 1975 by José Koechlin, the company owns and operates hotels at Machu Picchu Natural Reserve, [2] the southeastern rain forest of the Amazon in Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata, the Sacred Valley, [3] and a restored 16th century manor at Cusco.